Heaven Bound

“They may curse but you will bless …” Psalm 109:28

Is there anything quite as refreshing as an early morning or late afternoon rain shower? Just when it seems the day couldn’t get any hotter or the dust any thicker dark clouds gather on the horizon and the heavens burst forth with delicious, cooling, wetter than wet rain. This is what blessing does. It brings refreshment to the soul and hope for the weary; breaking up and softening even the hardest ground in order that the seed might yield its fruit.

It’s a crazy world we live in these days. Secularism, materialism, and neo paganism have hardened hearts toward the things of God unlike anything most of us have seen before. And like any hard ground it is going to take some effort if it is ever going to bear fruit. And for this reason we must guard against becoming hardened ourselves. In this day and time it is tempting to return cursing for cursing when our faith and way of life is under attack but this is exactly what we must not do.

Yes, there are political leaders we disagree with. Yes, there are policies we find unfair, outrageous and repugnant if not down right wicked. But, we must always, always, always bring to the table the spirit of  love, mercy, grace, prayer for salvation, restoration, regeneration. For such were we until God brought us to salvation.

I don’t know about you but I have seen numerous comments on social media and other places where Christians are as mean-spirited as unbelievers. This should never be so. We must always be conscious and cognizant of who it is we represent and how we are represented.

For example, we may abhor a certain political leader and his or her policies. But name calling, jokes with intentional or unintentional innuendo is never appropriate for us as believers. Or worse yet, using scripture as a way to poke someone …. you’ve seen those bumper stickers

“May his days be few, may another take his place of leadership. May his children be fatherless, his wife a widow” quoting Psalm 109:8-9.

Really? Aren’t we sly? To insinuate blessing when cursing is intended. I always cringe when I see that.

Yes, I know it’s in the Bible. But in this age of grace can we do no less than pray for God’s blessing …. particularly when it comes to salvation? We above anyone else should know that it is God who establishes Kings (and President’s) in places of authority.

Why would God place an ungodly leader over us?  If we are not “listening” we are going to miss the message. God never makes a mistake.

We therefore can  (and must) speak the truth in love, in fact, we are mandated to do so…. but, it must always be with love for there are many eyes and ears watching what we say as much as what we do.

Instead of saying so and so is a “Bozo”  (or worse)…. we can say that we disagree with them on this or that policy and here is the reason why ….  we can also say that we are praying for them that God might bring the great gift of salvation to their lives.

I think it is important …. imperative …. that we begin to live our lives with blessing and not cursing as our narrative. In post-Christian America it is going to become increasingly difficult to live out our faith without becoming anxious and angry. We see and feel our culture changing in a way that is a bit scary. And if things continue as they are I see a day coming when Christianity will not be tolerated in any form. When Bibles are tossed out, Churches closed down and people jailed for violating laws that restrict Christianity …

….. .when that day comes as it surely will ….. should the Lord decide to tarry  ….. will we like Stephen be able to say when that day comes ….

“Lord, lay not this sin to their charge” Acts 7:60

If we cannot bless now ….. how can we possibly expect to bless then?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

While I was living in Hawaii I had the privilege of listening to and meeting Pastor JD Faraq of Calvary Chapel Kaneohe. One of the most humble men I have ever met, he is an incredible Bible scholar and prophecy teacher. Pastor JD is the “real deal” and one I am more than happy to promote on this blog.

Once a week, Pastor Faraq gives a prophecy up-date and by God’s grace has developed quite a following on youtube. Which is where you can find him. Just type in “prophecy update Pastor JD Faraq” and it should pop up.

Recently Pastor Faraq and his congregation hosted Israeli citizen and Messianic believer Amir Tsarfati who spoke on Bible prophecy in the light of current events particularly in the MIddle-East.  Mr. Tsarfati has served in the IDF and has first hand knowledge and insight into the explosive events that are even now shaping our world. Mr. Amir’s website is called “beholdisrael.org” for anyone who would be interested in listening further to his excellent teaching.

I was pleased to listen to him on youtube myself speaking from Calvary Chapel Kaneohe on the topic that has all our attention and is on the mind of every Bible prophecy student these days  ….. the soon rapture of the church and the all-important question –

Are You Ready?

To listen to this phenomenal presentation click here.

*Photo courtesy of google images and alwaysbeready.com

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindt

I was blessed to be able to attend the 2016 Prophecy Watchers Convention in Colorado Springs a week or so ago. And with some of the top prophecy experts on hand to lend their expertise on the subject of Bible prophecy, it was a mind blowing experience to say the least. I was privileged to listen to Gary Stearman, Derek Gilbert, L.A. Marzulli, Paul McQuire, Avi Lipkin and Joseph Farah just to mention a few.  I also met people who had traveled from as far away as the UK, Canada, New York and Hawaii just to be at this conference. And with so much information in such a short period of time my head is still spinning but I wanted to share at least some of it with you. Especially some of the thoughts I have had in the days following this incredible event.

One of the first speakers I had the privilege of listening to was *Gary Stearman on the subject of the final, last or terminal generation. Which posed the question – are we the last generation? All the signs seem to say so but is there any way that we can know for sure?

The Last Generation

Jesus himself used this terminology in his famous discourse from Matthew 24 regarding the signs of the end of the age.

“Even so when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.”  Matthew 24: 33,34

As you can see there is a generation that will see the fulfillment of all the things that Jesus spoke of. A generation unlike any other for it will be this generation that sees (in its completion) the second coming of Jesus.   And what is more Jesus himself gives us an important clue (actually two) as to when it might be and the time frame in which to look for it -so that when it happens, we will recognize it … Jesus never intended for us to be clueless or in the dark about something so important as the time of his return.

The Terminal Generation

Thank you to Mr Stearman who pointed out in his presentation “The Prophecy of the Last Generation” that the term”final, last or literally terminal generation” is used 6 times in the Old Testament and is most likely what Jesus was referring to in his Matthew 24 discourse. Here Jesus uses the term in reference to the generation that would be alive at the time of his second coming …. a generation that would not pass away until everything that he had spoken of had been fulfilled.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

As many of you know the key to all of these events, the opening kick off you might say is the restoration of Israel and the Jewish people to the land. This is an unmistakable marker that places us squarely on the road to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Consider these words:

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs get tender and it leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.”  Matthew 24:32,33.

The fig tree according to the Bible is representative of national Israel. We find this in Hosea 9:10 and Jeremiah 24:5. Therefore, when Jesus speaks about the fig tree budding again he is speaking of Israel which had been desolate and pretty much dead up until this past century for the past 2,000 years. Which is really no surprise as Jesus had cursed the fig tree in Matthew 21:19 for not bearing fruit.

“Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it,’ May you never bear fruit again! Immediately, the fig tree withered.”

That may seem strange to us cursing the tree for not bearing fruit …. but you see every living creature (humans, animals and plants) are all designed to bear fruit. Nations too. And when a nation does not bear fruit God will in due time cut them off.  Which should give us Americans great cause for concern for we have squandered the incredible blessings we have been give with scarcely a second thought. But then again, what is a nation but the people within who make it up. A nation is only as righteous as the people inside it.

120 years

In 1897 the first Zionist Congress was held in Basel, Swiitzerland urging a home for Jews in Palestine. This became the first budding of the fig tree. And the Lord true to promise  established his people back in the land with the official birth of Israel in 1948 and the restablishment of Jerusalem as the capital of the newly born country following the six day war in 1967. Green leaves and buds appearing.

It occurred to me that the push to create a Palestinian state with the division of Jerusalem as the capital for both is one of the preeminant signs for the second coming of Jesus. And of course, only a fool would believe that should this division actually take place that the Jews would be allowed to live in safety – for the “forces that be” will not be satisfied until the Jewish state is no longer in existence and every Jew is dead. Leaving the nation of Israel “the fig tree” with no possibility of bearing the fruit that God so desires to see. Which is of course their intention.

The Days of Noah

In Matthew 24,  Jesus states that in the days before his coming it will be “as in the days of Noah” and while that entails much more than can be contained in this short article, we can easily see that the days of Noah lasted exactly 120 years. We find this in Genesis chapter 6 verse 3 where God says:

My Spirit will not contend with man forever for he is mortal, his days will be a hundred and twenty years”.

Interestingly, this is the exact number of years God gave mankind to repent before he sent the flood. And it continues to be an important number in the count down to end time events for we are at the very end of the 120 years God gave Israel in which to bear fruit. And that time is nearly up.  The fruit Jesus so desired to find on the fig tree is not there yet ….. but it is coming.

And the next time Jesus goes to the fig tree to find fruit, be assured…. he will find it.

Stand back and see our God at work!  He’s coming soon!

*Thank you to Gary Stearman for his talk on this same subject although the thoughts shared here are my own. Thank you also to Dr. Del Tackett whose awesome teaching on “bearing fruit” in his Christian education series has given me much to think about …. and most of all to Jesus to whom I owe everything and without whose help I could not pen a word.

   Yours truly and a brother from Hawaii whom I met at the conference. A Pastor at New Hope on Maui this guy traveled all the way from the islands just to be at the conference and I was tickled pink to meet some one from my previous home.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

   Olive Tree

“This is what the Lord Almighty says, ‘ In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and dry land. I will shake all nations and the desired of all nations will come and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty.” Haggai 2:6-7

On July 7, 2016 a replica of Noah’s ark built to Biblical specifications opened to the public in Williamstown, Kentucky. Built by Ken Ham, it was designed to demonstrate the authenticity of the Biblical account by providing a tangible representative of what is described in the Genesis account.

  Noah’s Ark replica

It can be no accident that the number one name for boys and girls this year is Noah and Olivia. Noah which of course is the name of the man (and his family) who God saved from the world wide deluge in the book of Genesis and Olivia, which means “olive” …. and is reminiscent of the olive tree so prominent in the Bible whose fruit is harvested by the shaking of the tree and of the olive branch the dove returned with when dry land once again appeared on the earth.

2016 is also the year that the rainbow reached its zenith in association with the LGBT movement as opposed to being the covenant symbol of God’s promise to Noah and his descendants to never again destroy the world by water.

   God’s rainbow

“And God said, This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come. I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I  bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow now appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” Genesis 9:12-16

Yes, the wickedness of that day was so great that God had to act. So wicked had men become that God was grieved he had ever created them.

“The Lord saw how great mans wickedness on the earth had become and that every inclination  of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth and his heart was filled with pain.  So the Lord said, I will wipe mankind , whom I have created from the face of the earth –men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground and birds of the air — for I am grieved that I have made them. But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”

It would not be hard to argue that the world is once again descending in to violence, chaos and outright wickedness. Each man doing what is right in his own eyes …..  which by its very definition is ….. PRIDE. The rainbow God designed as a symbol of his grace and his covenant now a symbol for that which God hates most …. pride …. which when you think about it is the root of all sin. Especially, when it comes to defying God’s natural order for creation. The design of men and women and the institution of marriage.

Yes, there is a great shaking coming. The effects of which by the signs of the times may well take place before the year is out. Its believed by many that Nibiru or Planet X  was the instrument God used in Noah’s time for producing the flood. A rogue planet or dwarf star that is even now (some say)  making its way back into our solar system in order to bring forth the Revelation 6:12 events.

“I watched as he opened the 6th seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. The sky receded like a scroll rolling up and every mountain and island was removed from its place.” Revelation 6:12-14

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The olive and the olive tree are prominent figures in the Bible. These trees can often live for as much as one thousand years. As you can see from the photo at the top of the page the trunk often becomes twisted and gnarled …. reaching a circumference as much as 20 feet in diameter. In the Genesis account the waters of the flood reached a depth of 20 feet above the highest mountain allowing plenty of space for the ark to bob about on the surface of the water without becoming grounded. A fact that I find compelling for it was the olive branch the dove returned with that signaled to Noah that the waters were receding and that dry land had appeared. A symbol of God’s grace in allowing a new start.

It may be debatable but it stands to reason that the cross that Jesus was crucified on was made of olive wood. Like the pure olive oil (shaken and pressed down) that burned night and day in the Tabernacle Jesus likewise was pressed in to the wood of the cross he was nailed to in order that (like the ark) he could be lifted above his creation in order that our salvation might be secured.

I hope if nothing else that you take away from this article the sobering fact that there is a great shaking coming.  As the Bible declares, every mountain and every island will be moved from its place. The world of Noah’s day scoffed ….. until the rains came … .just as people today will scoff ….. until places like my beloved Hawaii disappear in to the depths of the sea …..

I believe with my whole heart that God has allowed Ken Ham to create the most accurate representation of the ark ever made – for our day and for our time. This is a reality check.  For all scoffers, all nay sayers – every one who wants to (by virtue of television and media)  can now see that the Biblical account is true. That the ark was a reality and more than capable of doing what it was designed for …. the survival of 8 people and the preservation of all living creatures necessary for repopulating the earth after it was destroyed.. It is not a myth, it is not a fairy tale. It is real. And testifies to the truth of the Bible and the reality of the shaking and the judgment that is ahead.

“First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, ‘Where is the coming he promised? Ever since our Fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation. But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.” 2 Peter 3:3-7

As the Bible says “today is the day of salvation”. Jesus is the only ark of safety for what is ahead. If you have never received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you can do so now. Just repeat this simple prayer – believing and trusting with a sincere heart that it will be heard and accepted by the Father.

“Father, I come to you in Jesus name. And I confess to you that I am a sinner. I have tried to do things my way all of my life but I now turn my life over to you. I ask by the power of the Holy Spirit that you come in to my life and change me so that I might be conformed to your image not mine. I ask Father by your grace and mercy and by the precious blood of Jesus to save me and to forgive me for all my sin. In Jesus name, Amen!”

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

Hello …. hello …. is any one there?

June 12, 2016.  Another date to add to a growing list of dates as the nation goes in to mourning once again. An unspeakable tragedy no matter what community it took place in when innocent people are killed. And be assured, it could just as well have been a church, a school, a business or a theme park as it was a gay nightclub. And next time (it) will be. For these days there always is …. a next time …. and, there is no one who is not a potential target for this particular brand of hate.

Each day as I read the headlines, it becomes more obvious. The nation and the world at large is rapidly descending in to madness. And if you think this isn’t true …. you are sincerely deluding yourself, my friend. America has not only lost touch with her roots …. a train which left the station now so long ago that it hardly matters ….. humanity, is deteriorating from it means to be even human in its most basic sense ……and, this is the rotten egg which is set to upturn the whole thing.

For you see, even things like abortion (talk about the killing of the innocent) is now so far gone ….. is such a river that if even reversed today can never remove the stain. We have so become a culture of death that there is nothing left but for us to be what we already are. A fact, the fashion industry clued in to quite some time ago as they foisted the idea on an unsuspecting public that somehow or other dressing in skull and bones was somehow hip. The dead dressing the dead.  Well, even that is yesterday’s news.

How about this? In Oregon, it is now legal for one to be neither male nor female but non-binary. In other words, not identifying with either sex.  What is happening to people is so bizarre that it almost defies comprehension. Did we really think that we could remove God without something or someone else moving in and taking up residence?  The biggest mistake people make is not understanding that there is a war on for our souls. And with God removed, there is a vacuum just waiting to be filled. And from the looks of things that is exactly what has happened. The vacuum has been filled.

Did you read about the opening ceremony of the Gotthards tunnel in Switzerland? Openly demonic. Or the new trend to tattoo ones self with the DNA of a loved one ….. a thinly veiled introduction to the changing of ones DNA … or the entering of foreign DNA … as a precursor to the former ….. setting the stage for the final act ….. rendering for the first time ever humanity as unredeemable. And why not, people are no longer satisfied to be as God created them ….the thirst to be more or different from how they were created now at  the unquenchable stage.

Hate comes in a lot of forms and its not always at the end of a rifle.

The dissolution of the knowledge of God is the most hateful act of all.

From the words of Jesus himself:

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.  Matthew 10:28.

Seek Jesus while there is still time. The world is on disconnect ….. and there is little time left.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee”.  Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

There is just something about June weddings. Sure, one can be married any month of the year. But June and weddings somehow just seem to go together. You know, like bread and butter, ice cream and cake, Champagne and caviar  (just some of the choices for wedding dessert depending on how rich or poor you might be) but regardless of menu selection for some reason or other June just seems to be the perfect month for tying the knot.

How many of you know that God is into weddings and June weddings in particular? Not that he will bless you any less if you’re married in say August or September, it’s just that …. well, for his wedding …. he seems to prefer June.  And, I can hear many of you even now saying, “and, wow, I didn’t even know he was engaged!”  When did that happen?

Well, let me tell you.

It actually goes back a long way. God’s penchant for June weddings. For he himself married Israel during the month of June (Sivan on the Hebrew calendar) when he entered with them into what amounts to a marriage contract, a Ketubah, when the Torah was given at Sinai. This was 50 days after God brought them out of Egypt on Passover. First he freed them, then he married them!   Wow, what a bridegroom, my hero!

So, every year at Shavuot or Pentecost during the month of Sivan it is God’s anniversary you might say. An event so important it is commanded to count 50 days between Passover and Pentecost each year. This is known as the counting of the Omer. (Which also has to do with barley and wheat harvest – but, we will not get in to that today).

But, like a lot of love stories, it gets complicated ….  for Israel broke the terms of the Ketubah and became an unfaithful wife. Yup. Broke his heart. But, because God is a die hard romantic and loves weddings, he foresaw and orchestrated another fabulous wedding ….one which would involve his son, the Lord Jesus Christ …. and the restoration of his own relationship with his unfaithful bride, Israel.

Now this is where the story gets even more cool. Every year at Shavuot (Pentecost), the book of Ruth is read. Yup, Israel (the unfaithful bride) recounts the story of the Gentile woman (Ruth) who becomes the bride of the Hebrew Boaz, the kinsman redeemer. The union of which produced the most famous of all Israel’s kings, King David. Who incidentally, was born (and died) on this very same date (Shavuot).  Talk about provoking to jealousy! (Romans 11:14)   ….. Every year, through the reading of the book of Ruth the unfaithful wife (Israel) is reminded of the Gentile woman God used to produce the greatest of Israel’s kings and ultimately, the Lord Jesus Christ himself.

Which leads us back to ….. you guessed it. Pentecost. Like Israel, who was married to the Lord at Pentecost, the church through its birth is likewise engaged to Jesus. And, like his Father before him,  Jesus at the cross first freed his bride (redeemed from sin at Passover) and 50 days later became espoused  or engaged to her when the church was born on this very same date.  Wow!  What a bridegroom, my hero!

So as you can see, the month of June or Sivan on the Hebrew calendar is a very important month. So much so, that God orchestrated two other very important events during this very special month. The rebirth of Israel on the 5th of Iyar (May 14, 1948). And, the restoration of Jerusalem on the 28th of Sivan (June 11, 1967). Two events that are crucial to the continuation of this love story. For the stage is set for the return of the unfaithful wife to the Lord (after the 7 year tribulation) and the catching away of the church at the rapture for the wedding supper of the Lamb … an event which will precede the 7 year tribulation.

There is a lot of talk among believers about the timing of the rapture … the catching away of the Church in to heaven where she will be married to the Lord Jesus Christ who has been patiently waiting for her for the past 2,000 years.  Will it be a September wedding? September is such a nice month. The feast of Trumpets would make an awesome day for a wedding. How about a December wedding? Chanukah would be nice too. And, while any of the above would make a great day for the Lord to come for his bride ….. I have to say, June is perhaps just a little bit better. So, much so that the devil has hijacked it for his own. Instead of June Bride, it’s June Pride ….. June, the month last year that gay marriage was made legal. But, I digress.

So, if you’re looking for the Lord to come …. anticipating the day for the wedding of all weddings …. Shavuot (Pentecost) is June 11. Just a few days away. Oh, my ….. and, I have not yet picked out a dress!  No worries …. Jesus has it covered. Every thing the bride needs he will provide ….. that’s how much he loves ….. his June Bride.

“Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen bright and clean was given to her to wear. Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the Saints”. Revelation 19:7-8

*Not setting dates …. just sharing a few thoughts ….. whenever the Lord comes for his bride will be of course, the perfect time.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

“So God created man in his own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” Genesis 1:27

Remember when life was much more simple? When blue meant boy and pink meant girl. Not that my youngest daughter with her big blue eyes didn’t look just as pretty in a blue dress as she did a pink. But, you know what I mean. It was pretty much standard. Blue for boys, pink for girls. Nothing hard about that.

Not so much today. What used to be simple is now very, very complicated. Sure, for the last few thousand years or so it may have worked to take a peak inside the diaper if you weren’t sure if that cutie pie with the tousled curls was a girl or a boy, but you sure can’t count on that today. Today physical anatomy has little today with ones sexual identity. It’s how one feels that counts. Today you may feel like a boy and tomorrow, a girl ….. and, some days a little bit of both!”  And while the older ones among us may find that quite laughable be sure the younger generation does not as they are currently being indoctrinated in to this nonsense at a pace that can only be described as feverish.

So, what gives? Why this sudden push to radically change the culture? That’s a good question and one that deserves some serious thought.

Let me start off by saying that this is not about hate. It really (in my opinion) has less to do with the very small number of the population that is actually transgender and more to do with those who have suddenly found an effective tool for advancing a much deeper and darker agenda. For in all reality transgenders  have probably been using the bathroom of their choice all along with no one really noticing or caring.

Suddenly, though it’s being made into a huge issue and one that must be addressed from the highest level of government immediately and without delay which should cause any thinking person to ask themselves why. For if transgenderism was really the issue it would be simple enough to provide a family or unisex restroom (which already exist in many places of business) instead of opening up restrooms to the opposite sex  creating the opportunity for potential abuse. But they really don’t care which is why this argument is falling on deaf ears. For it has nothing to do with restrooms or the comfort of transgenders. What it does is provide a weapon to use against those who would oppose their agenda ….  and a very effective weapon it is indeed.

REBELLION, the final stage.

We live in a time when human history as we know it is rapidly coming to a close. And the spiritual war (of which we are a part) is intensifying beyond what most of us could have ever imagined. The enemy has launched a “no-holds barred” attack against the Creator by leading the most prized of his creation (humanity) in to open rebellion against him. Make no mistake about it – at its most fundamental this is an attack against God. Which is why no argument to the contrary will persuade them. For they are determined to once and for all throw off what they see as fetters or chains.  No longer will they allow themselves to be defined by what they perceive to be an archaic view of sexuality based on birth anatomy or an outdated religious system – and, anyone (Christians) or anything (Bible) that says otherwise will absolutely, positively not be tolerated.  Which is why, (like Nazi Germany) they will  ultimately seek a final solution to the problem –  of which demonizing and marginalizing Christians is just the first step. For in order to silence God, they must first silence us. Or so they think.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is not a winnable war. At least not for now. When Jesus comes it will all be settled, so take heart. But, until then, we can expect more of the same and worse. And although that sounds extremely grim be assured that Jesus is using the situation for his greater glory and for the awakening of the luke-warm Laodicean Church of which we are presently a part.

In the Meantime

How then should we live?  Good question. First of all, seek the counsel of the Holy Spirit. How God leads me may not be how God leads you. Shop at Target, not shop at Target???? For me, I choose not to. Not because of transgenders, but because of the heavy hand of government and the potential for abuse businesses like Target set us up for. Talk to people about this issue rationally and with love. Pray that God will exercise mercy on a generation that has rejected him. But, above all stand firm in what you believe. And, then again – when all is said and done – stand.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

This is the core of rebellion.  A purposeful change of the set times and laws as established by God particularly in regard to male and female – the unique union of which produces not only off-spring but the joining of two to become one.

We live in a unique period of history.  There are those who say that time goes on as it always has and that nothing is going to change – (2 Peter 3:4).  By this they assume (by the very nature of natural law) that everything will continue as it always has – Yet, at the same time they are working feverishly to abolish it.

“For they have forsaken me  and have made this a place of foreign gods …. they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. They have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire …so beware, the days are coming …I will make them fall by the sword of their enemies, at the hands of those who seek their lives …” Jeremiah 19:4-7

Isis has a thirst for blood. American blood in particular – boasting recently that “American blood tastes best”.  A statement (based  on the verse above) that we can be assured is a promise as much as it is a threat. For the Lord has determined their success. It is time.

On April 19th of this year Times Square in mid-town Manhattan will boast a replica of the Temple of Baal. An ancient structure you may never have heard of unless you read the Bible or frequent the often dry pages of architectural journals of the ancient world. With plans for duplicating this structure in a thousand different cities around the world, the temple of Baal will enjoy a notoriety that it has not known since the last fire was kindled in its blood thirsty belly several thousand years ago. But, alas, its day has come.

It is not by accident that the date of April 19th was chosen. For it is a very special date in the world of the occult with implications far and beyond what many of us might think. One of my favorite blogs End of the American Dream has done an excellent job detailing this fascinating information which you can read here.

It is also not by accident that Times Square has been chosen.

Central to American life and culture for the past few decades what better place to erect an image to the ultimate god of self than the hedonistic hub we call Times Square. Often referred to as “the crossroads of the world”, “the center of the universe”, “the heart of the great white way”, and “the heart of the world” (per Wikipedia) it is obvious that the 50 foot arch that will be raised there on April 19th will be right at home –  a god among gods – you might say – amidst the bright lights, advertisements and amusements that have come to represent every facet of American life in this past century.  This quote from James Traub, ‘The Devils Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square – says, it well.

“Times Square quickly (after world war 1) became New York’s *agora, a place to gather, to await great tidings and to celebrate them, whether a world series or a presidential election” 

For this reason, Times Square has become America’s Town Square marking not only who we are, but where we are. And from the looks of things – time for America is up.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

   Temple of Baal

“For they have forsaken me  and have made this a place of foreign gods …. they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. They have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire …so beware, the days are coming …I will make them fall by the sword of their enemies, at the hands of those who seek their lives …” Jeremiah 19:4-7

“The past is never really the past …. it is in fact, our future”  (my words).

Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. History twisting and turning upon itself in ways we often don’t expect – recoiling upon itself like a serpent sleeping in the sun.  A faintly beating pulse that continues to shape the present out of the past and back again.

The all-new Temple of Baal …. coming to a city near you.

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In what has been termed “a gesture of defiance” the Institute of Digital Technology has teamed up with Harvard University, the University of Oxford and Dubai’s Museum of the Future to create a 50 foot replica of the entrance to the Temple of Baal that will be erected in Times Square sometime next month.

The Temple of Baal (as you may remember) is the 2,000  year old structure located in Palmyra, Syria that was destroyed by Isis last year. Considered a “cultural treasure” it will be replicated in Times Square next month as well Trafalgar Square in London and ultimately in a thousand different cities around the world.

Oh, and its also the place God hated for its practice of child sacrifice.

I don’t know about you, but this strikes me as a bit strange.

Sure its an ancient structure.  And no one is suggesting any one go about destroying ancient artifacts large or small ….. but some how ….. this just doesn’t sit right. It seems a bit over kill. Over the top. You know what I mean? The Temple of Baal …. of all things. And, why now?

There’s something else at work here and I think I know exactly what it is. And, I have a very strong hunch it has a whole lot less to do with defiance of Isis than it does defiance of God.

For the same spirit that called for the blood of children then …. calls for the blood of children now.  

#Hashtag Shout Out Your Abortion …….

all that’s lacking is a monument.

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Because of sin, the past is also our future. Only through Jesus can we break free from the sin we find ourselves so entangled in. The tricks of the enemy are old. What he does is repackage them for a new generation. Don’t be fooled. Real freedom, real life is found in Jesus. Only he can set you free …. only he can give new life ….. the enemy calls for the blood of your children ….. but, God gave the life of his Son, for you …. make sure you know him today.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee” Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy

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